In 2013, as part of its commitment to better serve citizens and businesses, the Government of Canada launched the Web Renewal Initiative (WRI) to make its online information and services easier to find and use through a single, user-centric website – Canada.ca....

Local governments, Not-for-profit organizations and First Nations serving small rural communities in BC may be eligible to receive funding for projects that support community and economic development. To be eligible, the proposed projects must support BC communities...

Not-for-profit organizations – Should I apply for registration? The decision to register a charity is an important one. Registration as a charity gives an organization special tax privileges. A registered charity does not have to pay income tax and can issue tax...

Foreign Property Reporting Requirements Canadian residents are required to report their income on a worldwide basis. In addition, every individual must indicate on their personal income tax return whether they own “Specified Foreign Properties” with an aggregate cost...

Over the last three years Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has been conducting reviews of 1,440 Not-for-profit organizations (NPOs) out of an estimated 39,000 such organizations that file T2, T3 and T1044 returns. The purpose of this review, named the “NPO Risk...

Not-for-profit organizations currently registered under Part II of the Canada Corporations Act are required to continue under the new Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act. The new Act establishes a new set of rules for federally incorporated not-for-profit...